Defoliate

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: पत्तों को गिराना (Patton ko girana) – To remove or cause leaves to fall, often by using chemicals.

[dih-foh-lee-eyt]

Strip – छीनना (cheenna)
Denude – नग्न करना (nagn karna)

Deforestation – वन विनाश (van vinash)
Barren – बंजर (banjar)

“Defoliate” Latin ke “de-” aur “folium” se bana hai, jiska matlab hai “to remove leaves”. Yeh 18th century mein English mein aaya.

Verb: Defoliate – पत्तों को गिराना (patton ko girana)

Noun: Defoliation – पत्तों का झड़ना (patton ka jhadna)

1. Farmers ne pests ke control ke liye defoliate kiya.

– Farmers defoliated to control pests.

2. Jungle ki growth rokne ke liye chemical se defoliate kiya gaya.

– The jungle was defoliated with chemicals to stop growth.

India mein defoliate ka concept agriculture aur forestry mein use hota hai jahan faslon ya peedon se patte giraaye jate hain.

“Defoliate” ka use tab hota hai jab plants aur trees ke patte giraaye jate hain, commonly agricultural ya chemical use ke liye.

Strip (छीनना)

Grow (उगाना)

Nourish (पोषण देना)

Protect (सुरक्षित करना)

‘Strip’ sahi jawab hai kyunki defoliate ka matlab hai patton ko gira dena.

Greek (यूनानी)

French (फ्रेंच)

Latin (लैटिन)

German (जर्मन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki defoliate Latin ke “de-” aur “folium” se aaya hai.

Grow (उगाना)

Denude (नग्न करना)

Strip (छीनना)

Remove (हटाना)

‘Grow’ sahi jawab hai kyunki grow aur defoliate opposite hain; grow mein increase hota hai aur defoliate mein patte girte hain.